Westport, CT – November 19, 2019 – On August 30, 2019, GHP Media, Inc. (GHP, https://ghpmedia.com/), a full service printing company in West Haven, Connecticut, completed the acquisition of SignCenter Enterprises, LLC (SignCenter, https://websigncenter.com/), a company located in Milford, Connecticut which provides wholesale large-format printing services. GHP engaged Westbury Group LLC, a Connecticutbased investment bank, to serve as its exclusive financial advisor for the transaction. Westbury worked closely with GHP during the engagement, providing strategic advice, helping to negotiate terms and assisting with due diligence. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal was led by Westbury banker Jonathan Rubin.
As a result of the transaction, GHP is now able to offer state-of-the-art large format printing services. The new capabilities and equipment enable GHP to deliver impact in many forms at many sizes. Its product offerings now include event graphics, vehicle graphics, banners, indoor or outdoor signage, or packaging. Turnaround time for most work is three days or less. SignCenter’s staff of 14 dedicated, highly experienced graphic arts professionals, skilled in their operations and committed to excellence, have joined GHP’s team of over 160 employees.
John Robinson, GHP’s CEO, stated, “We have worked with Michael Oliveras at SignCenter for years, and have always been impressed with his commitment to both quality and service in large-format printing. Going forward, Michael’s customers will receive that same experience, plus they’ll get the benefits that GHP, as a larger organization, can bring to the table. We also appreciate the guidance that we received from Jon Rubin and Westbury, whose assistance smoothed the course of the transaction.”
Mr. Rubin said “It was a pleasure to work on this transaction with two great printing and graphics teams. Both organizations are truly dedicated to quality, and together, these companies can now provide one of the broadest arrays of services in the industry in Connecticut.”
About Westbury Group
Westbury Group LLC (www.westburygroup.com) is an investment bank dedicated to providing exceptional financial and strategic advisory services for premier middle market companies. Headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, Westbury’s bankers serve clients across the country. Westbury’s finance professionals bring transactional and real-world operations experience to engagements in a range of industries, including technology/media/telecom, manufacturing, aerospace/defense, healthcare and consumer packaged goods/food. Drawing on this experience, Westbury’s senior-level banking teams work on transactions ranging from $15 million to $250+ million. assisting clients with mergers, acquisitions, raising equity capital, and supporting management and boards with advisory services, including fairness opinions, valuations and strategic counsel. By remaining focused and independent, Westbury Group looks to serve its clients’ needs first. Westbury Group is a FINRA-registered Broker-Dealer.
About GHP Media
GHP Media, Inc., based in West Haven, Connecticut is a leading provider of high-end graphic arts services: printing (conventional, digital, and engraving) finishing, fulfillment, mailing, web-based services and digital store-front. The company has served discerning graphics arts and marketing professionals nationwide since 1935.
GHP’s primary focus is managing printing and mailing projects for clients who demand a highend final output. The company serves a broad clientele and is recognized particularly for our work in the fine art, education/non-profit, fashion and point-of-purchase markets. GHP’s suite of Integrated Print Technology services includes one-to-one variable data/cross media targeted marketing campaigns, web-enabled digital workflow with on-line production collaboration, online storefront ordering capabilities as well as 24- hour access to our production file server.
GHP is Gracol and FSC-certified.
